A woman says she will no longer do business at her local Walgreens after being denied a birth control prescription refill.

Susanne Koestner says she's been going to the same Walgreens for the past 8 eight years, calling in her prescription refills for same-day pickup. But when she called in a recent refill, she says the pharmacist told her he wouldn't do it and it would be ready the next day.

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"He just said, because of my religious beliefs. I was really speechless for a moment and I responded with 'So your religious beliefs compromise my healthcare?; and I hung up," Koestner said.

Koestner called the New Mexico ACLU, who sent a letter to Walgreens saying denying her birth control is sex discrimination. The ACLU also said sex discrimination of this nature is against the state's human rights act, and while the ACLU respects religious freedom, one cannot use religion to discriminate.

"I really hope for all women there's a way to resolve his religious issues, and having the right to refuse a woman getting her pills if Walgreens would just amend their policies," she said.

Right now, legal action is not being taken against the pharmacist or Walgreens. But there is an online petition on the ACLU's website to ask Walgreens to prevent employees' religious beliefs from what they say is getting in the way of women's health care.

Walgreens told Action 7 News the company allows pharmacists to step away from filling a prescription if it's against their beliefs, but policy requires the pharmacist to refer the customer to another pharmacist on duty.